A resurgent Peugeot is turning the corner in the UK, partly thanks to the family-friendly 308 Hatchback series. The new five-door hatchback range came to the UK in January and it has grown to 28 models from under £15,000 to almost £24,500 using a wide variety of low emission petrol and diesel engines. The selection of fuel saving models is backed up by … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Peugeot 308 SW joins Car of the Year range
Close on the tail of the new Peugeot 308 Hatchback is the purpose-designed estate version labelled SW. Created by the same team which created the Car of the Year 2014, the 308 SW is nevertheless a different car with a longer floor-pan and more practical loadbed than the best selling hatchback stablemate. The sleek shape of the 308 SW is more than a … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jaguar XF Saloon 2.2D R Sport
Jaguar is riding a wave of success with its models right now, thanks to cars like the XF Saloon. Launched as a petrol-only model it was fitted with a lively diesel two years ago and now you can even have an estate called the Sportbrake. If only they made an open topped four seater as well ! The XF Saloon comfortably sits in the mid-ground where Jaguar … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jeep Cherokee 2.0
The most “user-friendly” Jeep Cherokee in its history is now on sale. The legendary off-roader, which was actually the model for the first Land Rover over 60 years ago, has been given the very latest on and off-road systems and technology for today’s buyers and users. It has benefitted from becoming part of the Fiat group and uses 140 and 170bhp 2.0 … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Bentley Mulsanne
Luxury car-maker Bentley epitomises the best of British. With sales up over 40% in Britain in the first five months of 2014, Bentley can feel it has got things right, that the road out of recession and onto the motorway of recovery is beneath its wheels as it glides onwards. While bread and butter would-be executive car makers bombard us with a … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mercedes-Benz C 220 Sport Saloon
The oldest car-maker in the world proves its in step with modern trends in the shape of the latest Mercedes-Benz C-Class saloon. Over 30 years ago, the big-car maker decided to bring its values and virtues into the medium sector with what was the first generation of the C-Class and now the fifth generation is about to make its mark. It is a significant … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest: Peugeot RCZ 270
Launched in 2010 the Peugeot RCZ 2+2 Coupe has been responsible for raising the sporting image of the brand and over 10,000 of them have found homes in the UK. Until recently the racy looks have perhaps outshone the performance for it to be classed as an affordable super-coupe. The main selling power units are no more than acceptable in terms of outright … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost Automatic
The Ford Fiesta is something to celebrate. It is Ford’s global best selling small car with 735,300 sold last year. In the UK the Fiesta has been the best-selling car overall for the last five years with almost 122,000 sold last year and already nearly 50,000 have been sold in the first third of this year as it retains the number one position in the UK’s … [Read more...]
Ford Transit 2Tonne has bigger appeal
Britain’s best selling van has just got better than ever with the arrival of the Ford Transit two-tonne model. Fitted with the latest engines and gearboxes, the new series builds on the strength of its predecessors and offers reduced maintenance and running costs with improved warranties and the everyday benefits of larger capacity, easier access and more … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mitsubishi ASX4 2.2 D 4WD
Spring and summer bring out the best in an SUV such as the Mitsubishi ASX. Your winter runabout safely transporting kids to school and coping with the daily commuter grind seems to be just a long gone memory as the warmer weather blows in your face and the great outdoors beckon each weekend. The sensible commuter car is transformed into a purely … [Read more...]
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